JP Crumrine
Pine Cove Water wants no part of consolidating with Idyllwild
The directors of the Pine Cove Water District clearly stated that consolidation with the Idyllwild Water District is not a viable path for them...
Hemet Unified asking for $150-million bond measure
The Nov. 8 ballot will include an important bond measure, as well as numerous races for state, federal and local representatives. On July 31,...
Idyllwild water quality a problem, not a threat
People losing faith in board’s willingness to inform public
The Idyllwild Water District directors held a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 8, to discuss the current...
Possible heavy rain on Hill, Cranston Fire areas may incur dangerous...
Riverside County has issued a warning of possible scattered heavy rain in the Cranston Fire area. Residents and travelers should be careful and cautious...
Covered Cal health insurance up 8.7 percent
Lower increase than past years
In July, Covered California announced a modest rate change for 2019, and said many enrollees will be able to mitigate...
Medlock’s hearing moved to September
Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, a transient, charged with arson for starting and igniting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his Aug. 9, felony settlement conference...
Idyllwild Fire commissioners have a challenger
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District will have four candidates competing for three seats. Incumbent directors Rhonda Andrewson, commission president, Ralph Hoetger and Henry Sawicki...
Forest closures from fire mostly lifted
The Cranston Fire may be history, but its effects will be seared into the memories of Hill residents for years. Life here is gradually returning to normal. On Thursday, Aug. 2, the California Interagency Incident Management Team returned command of the fire to the San Bernardino National Forest. The team had been managing the response to the fire for a week
25th Jazz in the Pines was a community celebration
The Cranston Fire affected lives on the Hill. It burned seven homes. It also threatened the Hill’s biggest entertainment and education event of the year.
Jazz in the Pines takes one year rest
In the July 19 issue of the Town Crier, Pamela Jordan, president and head of school for Idyllwild Arts, published a letter to the community. She described the origins of Jazz in the Pines, even before the first festival in 1994, its history and volunteers.